| Program
Staff
Jo Monday, Vice President - Membership Services
Cindy Walter, Director
George Ann Barrett, Manager
Deban Becker, Manager
Kathy Elliott, Manager
Mary Fordham, Manager
Melinda Gaskill, Manager
Nicole McInnes, Manager
Shannon Riley, Manager
Myrna Monconduit, Secretary
For information on:
Photography, Family and Troop Camping, Project
Horizons, Equitation, Campership, Cadette Program
Resource, Parades, Puppetry Troupe, ACA
713-292-0313
Council History, Council Theme
Events, Health and Safety, Daisy/Brownie Program
Resource, 713-292-0224
Canoeing, Senior Program Resource,
Conservation, Lifeguards, Aquatic Weekend, Scuba
Diving, 713-292-0269
Science and Technology, Girl
Leadership, Bronze/Silver Award, Service Projects,
Council Choir, Carousel, Junior Program Resource
713-292-0232
High Adventure, Senior Senate,
Day and Twilight Camps, Carousel, Green Starlettes,
Senior Weekend, 713-292-0233
Travel, GEMS, 713-292-0262
Resident Camp, Sailing, Sports,
713-292-0353
If you have a special physical
or communication need that may impact your participation
in any of these activities, please consult the
Program Department prior to the program to discuss
accommodations. We
cannot ensure the
availability of appropriate accommodations without
prior notification of need. |
Time for girls to learn about
Government
by Diana Artale
This year girls across the nation will see democracy
in action – with a major presidential
election and, the important selection of the
many government officials who lead our great
country. Girl Scouts of the USA offers ways
to help your troops/groups experience citizenship
and a keen sense of what it means to live in
the United States.
Learning about Government
– Partnership for Trust in Government
is a special GSUSA patch program that includes
activities designed to help girls explore government
and the roles they can play in making government
work for them. This program is being discontinued,
 so
THIS is the year for all program levels to participate
if they would like to. (Available at Girl Scout
Shop.)
For example, at the Junior Girl Scout program
level girls will:
1. have a virtual tour the White House from
home through the White House Web site.
2. identify laws affecting them as young people
and discuss their fairness.
3. design a service project addressing issues
facing their communities.
Another voting patch program is Project V.O.T.E.
(Voters Of Tomorrow through Education). It was
developed for girls across the state by the
Lone Star Girl Scout Council of Austin, Texas
in partnership with the State of Texas. This
patch program explores voting – how to
register to vote, why it is important to vote,
how to use a ballot, and who is elected through
a vote. Form F-16 has the requirements and patch
ordering information for Project V.O.T.E. It
is available at the Girl Scout Center or visit
www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/project vote/girlscoutpatch.htm.
Orientation Dates for Girls
14-17
New Guidelines
Saturday, October 23, 2-4 p.m. at Camp Misty
Meadows
Saturday, December 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Girl
Scout Center - Houston
Sunday, February 20, 2-4 p.m. at Girl Scout
Center - Houston
Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Girl Scout
Center - Houston
Cost is $5 per person (includes adults). Space
is limited, so you MUST register using the registration
form in The Golden Link. Event code: 10-63-17-6246
For more information contact Program Manager
Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203 or jdeeter@sjgs.org.
Gold Award Advisory Committee
meetings
Girls who wish to present their initial or
final project reports should contact the Gold
Award Coordinator and their Gold Award Advisor
prior to the meeting date. A list of Gold Award
Advisors is available from Julie Deeter at 713-292-0203
or jdeeter@sjgs.org.
October 10 November 14 December 5 January 9
February 13 March 6 April 17 May 15
All meetings will be on Sundays from 2-5 p.m.
in Room 210 at the Girl Scout Center.
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